It's About The Horse

Jack · Member Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Posts: 269

One of my favorite books is this fictional account of America's "War between the States". Traveller was the favored horse of Robert E. Lee, the commander of the confererate army and author Richard Adams tells this story through the eyes of the horse. If you like American history, and you like horses, this books fun to read.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/richard-adams/traveller.htm

FYI, both Robert Lee and Traveller are buried at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Each nite carrots are placed outside for Traveller, and they disappear. It is believed that Traveller roams the streets at nite.

Jack

Donnawb · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject:

I just finished reading 3 wonderful books. The first is Chosen by a horse. The other two are by Sara Gruen: Riding lessons and Flying Changes. I love all three books as they are about life, horses and the lessons we learn from both. Just plain great reading.
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DaisyMae · Member Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 235 Location: UK

Schooling Exercises In-Hand by Oliver Hilberger.

Absolutely brilliant book, full of diagrams explaining exactly where to stand, where your hands should be etc.
What I particularly liked about this book is that everything is done in either a simple snaffle bridle or a cavesson, and in the first chapter he states that you can stick with just the cavesson if you, or the horse, prefer - with not a side-rein in sight

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Aussie girl · Member Joined: 28 Oct 2009 Posts: 161 Location: Minnesota

Hmm, Sara Gruen books. I personally didn't think too highly of her two horse books, they were an ok read, but her book "Water for Elephants" was amazing. It's not about horses but an excellent read, very well written. I actually read this one first then thought "wow" she has two horse books also. Disappointed as I didn't think the writing was anywhere near the same quality.
"Water for Elephants" is a keeper on my bookshelf:)
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jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4477 Location: Missouri

I'm currently working through a book Carol U. suggested called The Core. Great exercises for keeping us from aging so quickly! I received a book called Yoga for Equestrians, as a birthday gift, and boy it is a winner! There are also DVDs that can be rented from Giddyup. I plan to queue them up asap.

If you are looking for books to increase flexibility, strengthen and tone up these are pretty good.

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A journey of a thousand miles must
begin with a single step. Lao Tzu

HorseLoverAtHart · Member Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 164 Location: Missouri

I like "The Soul of a Horse" by Joe Camp too, it is definitely a must read!
Some of my favorites right now are Jessica Jahiel's books, and the book "What your Horse wants you to know" by Gincy Self Bucklin. All really exceptional books!!

jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4477 Location: Missouri

Not a horse book but cool none the less. I am always looking for graduation gifts, and saw these this morning:

How to Build a Fire (and other nifty things your Grandfather knew)

How to Sew on a Button (and other nifty things your Grandmother knew)

Erin Bried

You could get both of them for under $25

(Peeper needs to write one like this)
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Flying Monkey Trainer

A journey of a thousand miles must
begin with a single step. Lao Tzu

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

I started reading Hempfling's Dancing with Horses this week. I'm almost halfway through.

I'm really enjoying it so far. His ultimate concern seems to be the physical (as well as psychological) well being of the horse.

So far I'm wishing for more detail about specific exercises and things to do. However, it's been full so far of little gems of wisdom.

I'll post a full review when I'm done.
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babs · Member Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 813 Location: SW Ohio

I just purchased Mike Shaffer's book called "Riding in the Moment - The Hidden Language of Dressage". It's a downloadable e-book.

It's Mike's belief that the dressage lexicon tell us "what" to train and not "how" to train. The language is top-down and mechanical process. This book promises to turn the language bottom-up with a cognitive process.

I'm hoping to more fully understand the real meaning behind the words/language used by dressage professionals. That way perhaps I'll move along more quickly in my classical dressage instruction - always helps to know what an instructor means when they tell you to do something without explanation.
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When in doubt, give, let them have it, surrender, make peace. When there's no doubt, give, let them have it, surrender, make peace. ~ The Universe

bespotted · Member Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 54

I was looking for good books to read and was very happy to find this thread. Way to go! Thanks for sharing!!!
Since December I have gotten a few books mentioned here. Rick Lamb's History of Natural horsemanship book was very good, and I just finished Temple Grandins Animals in Translation. I had just watched her movie and found both really interesting. Her other books seemed very similar. Next I'm looking for the Beautiful Jim Key. I've been wanting to read that since last year. I've decided to teach my new horse some tricks so am looking for the best way to go about that.

Thanks again,

Latina

Hertha · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:01 am Post subject:

Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor. About positive reinforcement in relation to all species including humans.

The Animal Whisperer by Trisha McCagh. Getting back in touch with our universal ability to understand animals. If we can clear all the human 'noise' out of our frontal cortex we can make room to be able to listen and hear.
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misstux · Member Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 948

Dancing With Your Dark Horse by Chris Irwin. I just finished my first time through and started right back again. That never happens, usually I just move on to the next book. He is going to be near me next month, so I am going to go audit. Strider isn't quite 100% yet, maybe next year.

jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4477 Location: Missouri